The Carolina Panthers shot themselves in the foot way too many times during their back-breaking loss to the New Orleans Saints. One of the main catalysts behind their demise was a complete lack of discipline throughout the contest.
Carolina conceded no fewer than 11 penalties for more than 100 yards. It's hard to recover from that, and an ill-advised hit by rookie safety Lathan Ransom on quarterback Tyler Shough put the Saints in manageable field goal range as time expired. Charlie Smyth met his end of the bargain, blowing the NFC South title race wide open once again.